*Disciplines that were newly added to this edition of the Olympic Games. No date of release was available, hence the date of release stated here is the date of data access.
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Number of athletes participating at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan 2020, by sport
At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, athletics was the discipline with the highest number of participating athletes, amounting to . Other sports with high athlete quotas included swimming, football, and rowing, all surpassing the *** mark.
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Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. (August 9, 2021). Athlete quotas for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan as of August 2021, by sport discipline [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1203938/japan-athlete-quotas-tokyo-2020-olympic-games-by-sport/
Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. "Athlete quotas for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan as of August 2021, by sport discipline." Chart. August 9, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1203938/japan-athlete-quotas-tokyo-2020-olympic-games-by-sport/
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Athlete quotas for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan as of August 2021, by sport discipline [Graph], Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, August 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1203938/japan-athlete-quotas-tokyo-2020-olympic-games-by-sport/
